Paper headrest for chairs



D. C. BAKER.

PAPER HEADREST FOR CHAIRS.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.29, 192g.

1,372,989. Pat nted Mar. 29, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAPER HEADREST FOR CHAIRS.

Application filed October 29, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I)A\ll) Hanna, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of East Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Headrests forChairs, of which the following is a specification. I

The main object of this invention is to provide a sanitary covering forthat part of av chair used to support the head of a person, andparticularly the headrests of dental and barbers chairs used by thepublic.

A further object is not only to prevent possible soiling of thehead-rest cushion, but also the possibility of transmission of scalp,skin and other diseases from one user of the chair to another.

Further objects are in the provision of coverings one of which may beinstantly substituted for another previously used and which require nofastenings whatever to hoid them in place; the provision of suchcoverings that are inexpensive to construct, that are non-conductors ofheat or cold, and which tend to prevent slipping or displacement of thehead when adjusted upon the rest.

These objects are accomplished by the novel design and construction ofparts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings,forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view showing a conventional type of dental operating headrest as removed from the chair.-

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the same showing'the applicationof the invention. a

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred type of head rest cover.

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing a modified cover structure.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 66 of- Fig. 5. v hFig. 7 is a view similar to Figs. 4 and 5v but showingmnothermodification in construction.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 10 designates a stemadapted to be inserted in a socket formed in the back of a dental,barber, or like chair, the stem having horizontally extending branches11 on Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 29. 1921.

Serial No. 420,369.

which are mounted rotatably and slidably adjustable clamps 12' carryinghinged lugs 13 which support the cushioned headrests 14.

This is the usual structure of a dental chair rest, while those forbarber's are provided with a similar stem and a single flat oblongcushion.

In either case the cushions, covered as they commonly are with textilefabric. as plush, velvet, etc., soon show the effects of wear andpresent an untidy appearance.

In order to prevent this from occurring, or. to conceal the same fromview, as well as to avoid the possibility of transmitting perspiration,odors and perhaps disease, a towel or napkin is commonly used to coverthe cushion of the head-rest, but such towels in order to be strictlysanitary must be fresh laundried at each use and care taken that theyalso be treated to render them antiseptic.

Even then they are not found particularly conducive to the comfort ofthe person using the chair and are also opento suspicion regarding theircleanliness.

The present invention provides a paper napkin in a'form that can beinstantly applied, requires no attachments or securing means, is alwaysfresh and neat in appearance, does not impart or extract heat, and tendsto prevent slipping of the head upon the cushioned rest.

The device, in all of its several forms consists essentially of anoblong rectangular paper bag 15 formed from a single sheet, folded alongits center to produce two equal elements 16 and 17 respectively upperand lower, joined by the fold 18' and engaged in any preferred manneralong its side edges 19.

The paper or material of fabrication may be, and preferably is, treatedto render it moisture proof, as well as antiseptic, and is highlyflexible in its nature.

In the preferred form, shown in Fig. 4, a slit 20 extends from theopening, centrally toward the rear edge 18, past the middle of thecover, and terminates in a circular aperture 21 equivalent in size tothe stem 10.

In the form shown in Fig. 5, the slit 18 extends to a reinforcement 22secured to the under side of the lower cover element 17, thereinforcement acting to prevent tearing of the cover when applied.

In place of the slit 20, a row of perforations 23 as shown in Fig. I isformed in the element 17 occupyin substantially the same position, thusprovi ing means whereby the cover may be readily manually torn asunderat the time it is applied, assurin that the cover has not beenpreviously use In operation the bag 15 is passed from the back to thefront over the head rest, the stem 10 entering the slit 20, either asformed or by tearing the perforations and the upper cover element 16pressed down upon the cushion or cushions, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

No fastenings are required as the bags are suited to neatly engage thecushion elements and be retained in place by them without fasteners oraccessories of any kind.

These covers are economically constructed of cheap material, form acompact package when in bulk and when in service give entiresatisfaction.

Having thus described an invention in its preferred, and some 0 itsmodified forms, I claim as new, being restricted only by the generalscope and tenor of the claims, as follows 1. A device of the classdescribed, comprising a paper blank folded to resent an oblong rectangleclosed at its en s and one of its longer edges, one of the folded sidescontaining a slit extending inward from the center of it. edge past themiddle.

A device of the class described, comprising a paper blank folded topresent an oblong rectangular envelop open along one of its longer edgesand closed at the other three sides, one of the cover elements thusproduced havin a slit extending past the center of its width at themiddle thereof and terminating in a circular opening.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a paper blank folded topresent an oblong rectangle closed at its ends and one of its longeredges, one of the folded sides containing a slit extending inward fromits edge.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a paper blank folded topresent a rectangular envelop open along one ofthe longer edges andclosed at the other three sides, one of the cover elements thus producedhaving means for permitting the passage of the support for thehead-rest.

This specification signed and witnessed this 27 day of Oct, 1920.

DAVID C. BAKER.

Witnesses:

R. S. BLAKEMAN, DUDLEY COOPER.

